Ethnography Museum SNM Martin

Museum & Gallery

In 1933, the museum opened its second building to the public. After its merger with the Bratislava-based Slovak National Museum in 1961, the museum began to be distinguished as Slovakia-wide Ethnography Museum that specializes in the preservation, research, documentation and presentation of folk material and spiritual culture in Slovakia.

In line with its specialization, the museum started building a Slovakia-wide exposition of folk architecture and living in 1964, which is nowadays known as the Museum of the Slovak Village. The Ethnography Museum administers vast collections of ethnographic, archaeological, historical, numismatic character and collections from the areas of art history and ethnographic photography. The museum houses three permanent exhibitions - Man and Soil, Man and Resources and Man and Clothing. The Ethnography Museum provides expert lectures and consultancy on a range of topics from the fields of history, archaeology, ethnography and ethics. Short-term exhibitions on various topics are held in the museum throughout the year. The museum also includes a bar called Múzeum that provides refreshments and where jazz concerts are organized.

The Slovak National Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library, as the country's central literary museum, fulfills museum, documentation and presentation mission. It collects, administers, preserves and provides access to museum objects that are related to the history of Slovak literature.

A permanent exposition called Slovak Modern 20th-Century Art in Turiec presents the works of well-known personalities associated with the Turiec region (M. A. Bazovský, J. Alexy, M. Benka, Ľ. Fulla) and a selection of works of artists included in Mikuláš Galanda's Group. Part of the exposition is devoted to Galanda and his works from the areas of painting, graphics and applied arts.
Regularly-held exhibitions showcase mainly works of contemporary Slovak as well as foreign artists.

The exposition presents authentic environment and visual works of art of prominent, versatile artist, but mainly painter nad illustrator - national artist Martin Benka. In line with Benka's last will, the interior of the museum (Benka's workroom, studio and bedroom) is preserved in its authentic form.

Hotel Victoria is situated in the town of Martin and features its own brewery, homemade specialties, massages, a pool and a sauna. The town is surrounded by Martinske Hole Mountains, Valcianska Valley and Jasenská Valley. Beer baths can be enjoyed for a surcharge.

The Museum of the Slovak Village is the largest ethnographic open-air exposition in Slovakia. The museum, located in Jahodnícke háje in the southeastern part of the town of Martin, has been built by the Slovak National Museum in Martin since the 1960s. It provides a picture of traditional folk architecture, housing and the way of life of people who lived in northwestern Slovakia in the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

Turciansky dvor - Apartmany Turiec is located in peaceful surroundings in Kostany nad Turcom between the Mala Fatra and Velka Fatra national parks and offers you en-suite rooms and an on-site restaurant.

Offering a children's playground and views of the mountain, Wellness Penzión Ferrata is situated in Martin in the Žilinský kraj Region, 35 km from Donovaly. The guest house has a terrace and spa centre, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site.

The Castle of Sklabiňa towers on the edge of the basin Turčianska kotlina and the mountains Veľká Fatra. It was first mentioned in 1242. After 1320, the Sklabiňa Castle became the seat of the county administration of Turiec.

The Winter Park Martinky ski resort is situated in the Malá Fatra mountains, in the Turiec region, just above the town of Martin. At an altitude of 1,456 metres, the top of the slopes have an exclusive view of the Turiec basin and the surrounding mountains.
The total length of the pistes in the resort is 13.29 km. The slopes are mainly easy to medium difficult. Skiers and snowboarders are carried by a six-seater express covered chairlift and five ski-tows.

The Jasenská dolina ski area is located in the Turiec region. Jasenská dolina is one of the best known valleys in the Veľká Fatra Mountains.
The ski area is 2.5 km north of the town of Belá – Dulice and is divided into two sites: Kašová and Lehota. The ski area is only 12 km from the city of Martin.

The Snowland – Valčianska dolina ski area is located at the base of the Lúčanska portion of the Mala Fatra Mountains in the Turiec region. The ski area is only 14 km from the city of Martin.
The area is primarily focused on families with children. Pistes are for beginners and intermediate skill levels with a total length of 5.05 km. This season the area boasts a new piste as well. There are a total of 7 pistes. A four-seat chairlift, four ski tows and one new ski tow for children with accessories are ready to take skiers and snowboarders up the slopes.

Ruins of the Blatnický hrad Castle stand near the village Blatnica on the low but sharp limestone ridge, which separates Gaderská dolina valley from the Turčianska kotlina basin. It dates to the 13th century.

You can bathe in the Laura thermal spa in two swimming pools, from which one is for the children. The water temperature is 20 - 26oC. The area also offers mini-golf, beach volley, restaurants and snack bars with fast food. A parking lot is nearby.

Penzion Marco in Rajecké Teplice is near the Aphrodite Thermal Spa, 100 m away, and features a restaurant with a traditional Slovak as well as international cuisine. WiFi is available in all areas for free.

Situated next to Spa Aphrodite, newly renovated Aphrodite Palace is set in the centre of Rajecke Teplice. Guests of the hotel benefit from free entrance to Water and Sauna World and Fitness centre. It offers rooms with free WiFi.

The Aphrodite Spa Rajecké Teplice is situated amid the scenic natural surroundings of the Malá Fatra and Strážovské Hills.
The Spa offers healing thermal water with a temperature of 38°C, whose beneficial effects have been known since the fourteenth century. It contains calcium and magnesium ions and is especially good for the locomotor system, neurological diseases, occupational diseases, and drinking cures.

The only access road to the Vrátna valley, the most attractive part of the Malá Fatra Mts. is from the village Terchová.
The Vrátna valley has four points of access: Tiesňavy, Stará dolina, Nová dolina and Starý dvor.

The first mountain brewery has been operating in Terchová with experienced master brewer since 2012. You can book a tour and tasting the microbrewery in to the Drevenice Terchová Resort.
If you just want to taste, the beer is on a tap in the next door restaurant.

Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, Horský Hotel Kľak offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kľačno. The hotel has ski-to-door access and a ski school, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.

HRADISKO
The saddle beneath Vyšehrad was a strategic passage from Ponitria to Turca , already used in the beginnings of the settlement of Slovakia . The traces of settlement can be traced back to the hard-to-reach hill of Vyšehrad from the early Stone Age . Significant traces are associated with the Bronze Age and the people of the Lusatian culture (1200-700 BC) as well as with the later Iron Age (750 BC), from which many finds were found. The most important role was played by the fortification during the period of Great Moravia, when it was the center of the region . The settlement of the territory to the north required the construction of fortified sites, from which the power of Ponitria to Turca, Orava or Liptov was expanded. The defensive and commercial function of the Upper Castle gradually took over the surrounding settlements and after the demise of the Great Moravia its significance dropped.
CASTLE VYŠEHRAD
In the 13th century , the first written reports of Vyšehrad , which managed the Diviack family, appeared. Since 1277, it is reported that after the Mongol invasion, Vyšehrad was remembered only as a former castle . In the 15th century , part of the brothers, persecuted by the royal troops, resorted to Vyšehrad. From this period, finds of weapons , various iron objects , components of horse harnesses , corners , and especially coins are coming .
NPR VYŠEHRAD
The territory at the top is part of Vysehrad NPR. Vyšehrad is a national nature reserve since 1973 . A territory with the 4th degree of protection covers the top part of Vyšehrad and a large part of the western foothill with an area of ​​more than 48 hectares. The object of the protection is the Vyšehrad limestone massif with forest vegetation and rare species of insects .

The only access road to the Vrátna valley, the most attractive part of the Malá Fatra Mts. is from the village Terchová.
The Vrátna valley has four points of access: Tiesňavy, Stará dolina, Nová dolina and Starý dvor.

The first mountain brewery has been operating in Terchová with experienced master brewer since 2012. You can book a tour and tasting the microbrewery in to the Drevenice Terchová Resort.
If you just want to taste, the beer is on a tap in the next door restaurant.

HRADISKO
The saddle beneath Vyšehrad was a strategic passage from Ponitria to Turca , already used in the beginnings of the settlement of Slovakia . The traces of settlement can be traced back to the hard-to-reach hill of Vyšehrad from the early Stone Age . Significant traces are associated with the Bronze Age and the people of the Lusatian culture (1200-700 BC) as well as with the later Iron Age (750 BC), from which many finds were found. The most important role was played by the fortification during the period of Great Moravia, when it was the center of the region . The settlement of the territory to the north required the construction of fortified sites, from which the power of Ponitria to Turca, Orava or Liptov was expanded. The defensive and commercial function of the Upper Castle gradually took over the surrounding settlements and after the demise of the Great Moravia its significance dropped.
CASTLE VYŠEHRAD
In the 13th century , the first written reports of Vyšehrad , which managed the Diviack family, appeared. Since 1277, it is reported that after the Mongol invasion, Vyšehrad was remembered only as a former castle . In the 15th century , part of the brothers, persecuted by the royal troops, resorted to Vyšehrad. From this period, finds of weapons , various iron objects , components of horse harnesses , corners , and especially coins are coming .
NPR VYŠEHRAD
The territory at the top is part of Vysehrad NPR. Vyšehrad is a national nature reserve since 1973 . A territory with the 4th degree of protection covers the top part of Vyšehrad and a large part of the western foothill with an area of ​​more than 48 hectares. The object of the protection is the Vyšehrad limestone massif with forest vegetation and rare species of insects .

The first mountain brewery has been operating in Terchová with experienced master brewer since 2012. You can book a tour and tasting the microbrewery in to the Drevenice Terchová Resort.
If you just want to taste, the beer is on a tap in the next door restaurant.

Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, Horský Hotel Kľak offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kľačno. The hotel has ski-to-door access and a ski school, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.

Hotel Victoria is situated in the town of Martin and features its own brewery, homemade specialties, massages, a pool and a sauna. The town is surrounded by Martinske Hole Mountains, Valcianska Valley and Jasenská Valley. Beer baths can be enjoyed for a surcharge.

Turciansky dvor - Apartmany Turiec is located in peaceful surroundings in Kostany nad Turcom between the Mala Fatra and Velka Fatra national parks and offers you en-suite rooms and an on-site restaurant.

Offering a children's playground and views of the mountain, Wellness Penzión Ferrata is situated in Martin in the Žilinský kraj Region, 35 km from Donovaly. The guest house has a terrace and spa centre, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar. Free WiFi is provided and free private parking is available on site.

Penzion Marco in Rajecké Teplice is near the Aphrodite Thermal Spa, 100 m away, and features a restaurant with a traditional Slovak as well as international cuisine. WiFi is available in all areas for free.

Situated next to Spa Aphrodite, newly renovated Aphrodite Palace is set in the centre of Rajecke Teplice. Guests of the hotel benefit from free entrance to Water and Sauna World and Fitness centre. It offers rooms with free WiFi.

Featuring free WiFi and a sun terrace, Horský Hotel Kľak offers pet-friendly accommodation in Kľačno. The hotel has ski-to-door access and a ski school, and guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant. Free private parking is available on site.

The Winter Park Martinky ski resort is situated in the Malá Fatra mountains, in the Turiec region, just above the town of Martin. At an altitude of 1,456 metres, the top of the slopes have an exclusive view of the Turiec basin and the surrounding mountains.
The total length of the pistes in the resort is 13.29 km. The slopes are mainly easy to medium difficult. Skiers and snowboarders are carried by a six-seater express covered chairlift and five ski-tows.

The Jasenská dolina ski area is located in the Turiec region. Jasenská dolina is one of the best known valleys in the Veľká Fatra Mountains.
The ski area is 2.5 km north of the town of Belá – Dulice and is divided into two sites: Kašová and Lehota. The ski area is only 12 km from the city of Martin.

The Snowland – Valčianska dolina ski area is located at the base of the Lúčanska portion of the Mala Fatra Mountains in the Turiec region. The ski area is only 14 km from the city of Martin.
The area is primarily focused on families with children. Pistes are for beginners and intermediate skill levels with a total length of 5.05 km. This season the area boasts a new piste as well. There are a total of 7 pistes. A four-seat chairlift, four ski tows and one new ski tow for children with accessories are ready to take skiers and snowboarders up the slopes.

You can bathe in the Laura thermal spa in two swimming pools, from which one is for the children. The water temperature is 20 - 26oC. The area also offers mini-golf, beach volley, restaurants and snack bars with fast food. A parking lot is nearby.

The Aphrodite Spa Rajecké Teplice is situated amid the scenic natural surroundings of the Malá Fatra and Strážovské Hills.
The Spa offers healing thermal water with a temperature of 38°C, whose beneficial effects have been known since the fourteenth century. It contains calcium and magnesium ions and is especially good for the locomotor system, neurological diseases, occupational diseases, and drinking cures.

The Slovak National Literary Museum of the Slovak National Library, as the country's central literary museum, fulfills museum, documentation and presentation mission. It collects, administers, preserves and provides access to museum objects that are related to the history of Slovak literature.

A permanent exposition called Slovak Modern 20th-Century Art in Turiec presents the works of well-known personalities associated with the Turiec region (M. A. Bazovský, J. Alexy, M. Benka, Ľ. Fulla) and a selection of works of artists included in Mikuláš Galanda's Group. Part of the exposition is devoted to Galanda and his works from the areas of painting, graphics and applied arts.
Regularly-held exhibitions showcase mainly works of contemporary Slovak as well as foreign artists.

The exposition presents authentic environment and visual works of art of prominent, versatile artist, but mainly painter nad illustrator - national artist Martin Benka. In line with Benka's last will, the interior of the museum (Benka's workroom, studio and bedroom) is preserved in its authentic form.

The Museum of the Slovak Village is the largest ethnographic open-air exposition in Slovakia. The museum, located in Jahodnícke háje in the southeastern part of the town of Martin, has been built by the Slovak National Museum in Martin since the 1960s. It provides a picture of traditional folk architecture, housing and the way of life of people who lived in northwestern Slovakia in the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

The Castle of Sklabiňa towers on the edge of the basin Turčianska kotlina and the mountains Veľká Fatra. It was first mentioned in 1242. After 1320, the Sklabiňa Castle became the seat of the county administration of Turiec.

Ruins of the Blatnický hrad Castle stand near the village Blatnica on the low but sharp limestone ridge, which separates Gaderská dolina valley from the Turčianska kotlina basin. It dates to the 13th century.

HRADISKO
The saddle beneath Vyšehrad was a strategic passage from Ponitria to Turca , already used in the beginnings of the settlement of Slovakia . The traces of settlement can be traced back to the hard-to-reach hill of Vyšehrad from the early Stone Age . Significant traces are associated with the Bronze Age and the people of the Lusatian culture (1200-700 BC) as well as with the later Iron Age (750 BC), from which many finds were found. The most important role was played by the fortification during the period of Great Moravia, when it was the center of the region . The settlement of the territory to the north required the construction of fortified sites, from which the power of Ponitria to Turca, Orava or Liptov was expanded. The defensive and commercial function of the Upper Castle gradually took over the surrounding settlements and after the demise of the Great Moravia its significance dropped.
CASTLE VYŠEHRAD
In the 13th century , the first written reports of Vyšehrad , which managed the Diviack family, appeared. Since 1277, it is reported that after the Mongol invasion, Vyšehrad was remembered only as a former castle . In the 15th century , part of the brothers, persecuted by the royal troops, resorted to Vyšehrad. From this period, finds of weapons , various iron objects , components of horse harnesses , corners , and especially coins are coming .
NPR VYŠEHRAD
The territory at the top is part of Vysehrad NPR. Vyšehrad is a national nature reserve since 1973 . A territory with the 4th degree of protection covers the top part of Vyšehrad and a large part of the western foothill with an area of ​​more than 48 hectares. The object of the protection is the Vyšehrad limestone massif with forest vegetation and rare species of insects .